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The MCC C2E2 Archive, 2011-2013
Stop me if you’ve heard me mention C2E2 one too many times. Well, you can try to stop me. My wife and I are now in scenic downtown Chicago, having spent the evening enjoying some non-geek quality time...
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C2E2 2014 Photos, Part 1 of 4: Costumes on the Show Floor, Comics Division
As I type this, the fifth annual Chicago Comic and Entertainment Exposition (“C2E2″) is wrapping up this year’s three-day run, April 25-27, 2014. Each year C2E2 keeps expanding, attracting more...
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C2E2 2014 Photos, Part 4 of 4: Creators, Actors, One Panel, and More!
Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: photos from the fifth annual C2E2 convention in Chicago. In this final installment: what we did at C2E2 when we weren’t applauding cosplayers. Our first act upon...
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Free Comic Book Day 2014 is Nigh!
That magical day is here once again! the thirteenth annual Free Comic Book Day is happening this Saturday, May 3rd, coinciding with the long-awaited U.S. theatrical release of Amazing Spider-Man 2....
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Indianapolis Wins at Free Comic Book Day 2014
Happy Free Comic Book Day! The thirteenth annual celebration of graphic storytelling narratives and/or floppy funnybooks was a rousing success, judging by the sights my wife and I saw at the three...
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Free Comic Book Day Results, Part 1 of 2: the Better Half of the Stack
Even in the world of Avatar: the Last Airbender. some guys think they gotta dominate everything. Art by Faith Erin Hicks. As previously recounted, my wife and I had a ball on Free Comic Book Day 2014...
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Free Comic Book Day 2014 Results, Part 2 of 2: the Other Half of the Stack
Batman Beyond vs. Batwingbot and Squirebot in DC’s apocalyptic Futures End. Art by Patrick Zircher. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: …my wife and I had a ball on Free Comic Book Day 2014 this...
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Comics Better Not Get Me Fired. (Maybe NSFW.)
I thought I was getting funnier looks than usual today when I returned to work from my routine Wednesday lunchtime walk. It took me a few minutes to figure out why. I have a special pattern on...
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Countdown to Indy PopCon 2014: Working on My To-Do List
It’s convention time again! And for the second time this century, someone besides GenCon has decided Indianapolis is a worthy host. This weekend the inaugural Indy PopCon will paint our fair downtown...
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Indy PopCon 2014 Photos, Part 8 of 8: What We Did and Who We Met
Hey, kids! It’s the world-famous General Lee from TV’s The Dukes of Hazzard! Everyone likes TV cars, right? TV cars are pop culture and therefore totally on-topic at Indy PopCon. Please enjoy this...
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Former Kickstarter Junkie III: the Former and the Furious
Behold two panels from the cool thing that landed in my mailbox last week: Jamal Igle’s graphic novel Molly Danger. This forty-eight page tale about the responsibilities and hardships of a...
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Comic Shops Can Still Happen If You Want Them
Here’s something you don’t see every day: a brand new comic book shop. The Android’s Dungeon has operated as an online store since 2009, but this year its owners saw their long-standing dream of a...
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“Sleepy Hollow” Hiatus News Roundup and Season 1 Recap Guide
Tom Mison! Nicole Beharie! America’s new favorite buddy cops! Less than three months until the season premiere of Sleepy Hollow! It’s been six months since the season 1 finale, but news and notices are...
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Unironic Wishes for a Happy July 4th
Art by Joe Giella.Y’know that one irritating relative who shows up for all your birthday parties whether he’s invited or not, never enjoys hanging out with you, loves sniping about your flaws to...
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Our 2006 Road Trip, Part 3: Milwaukee for Art’s Sake
[The very special miniseries continues! See Part One for the official intro and context.] Day 1: Saturday, July 22nd (continued) Fairly rejuvenated, we headed north from Pleasant Prairie along Lake...
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My Heroes Don’t Always Need to Be White Guys
Not nearly enough pundits are complaining about Marvel’s all-new White Power Iron Man. For those just joining the fray: pictured above are the new incarnations of Thor and Captain America that Marvel...
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First Pic: Gal Gadot IS Wonder Woman IN “Batman vs. Superman”!
Director Zack Snyder just shared the following image online from this weekend’s big San Diego Comic Con: the public’s very first look at Gal Gadot as the very first big-screen Wonder Woman, as...
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These Aren’t the Guardians You’re Looking For
You’ve heard about that new movie that just opened in theaters this weekend, right? The one where Chris Pratt from Parks & Rec uses those hunky new abs he began sculpting for Zero Dark Thirty and...
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Yes, There’s a Scene After the “Guardians of the Galaxy” End Credits
Spoiler photo of Bradley Cooper from The Expendables 7. The raccoon! The tree! The wrestler! The funnyman! The female! Together they’re the hottest new super-team in the Marvel universe, and you...
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Gen Con 2014 Photos, Part 2 of 6: More from the Costume Contest
Hawkwoman! Or possibly Hawkgirl. I’m going with Hawkwoman. Previously on Midlife Crisis Crossover: my wife and I attended Gen Con 2014 and took pictures as usual. Last time was the Costume Contest...
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